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    Glissant (en. Sliding)

    /ɡli.sɑ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Difficult to grasp, hold, or retain.
    The snow was slippery, making walking hazardous.
    La neige était glissante, rendant la marche périlleuse.
    Slips easily.
    The ground was slippery after the rain.
    Le sol était glissant après la pluie.
    Refers to a movement occurring effortlessly.
    She took a slippery step on the ice.
    Elle a fait un pas glissant sur la glace.

    Etymology

    From the verb glisser, derived from the Latin 'glissare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    To be on slippery ground
    To be in a delicate situation.
    Être sur du terrain glissant
    To make a gliding movement
    To perform a smooth and effortless movement.
    Faire un mouvement glissant

    Related Words

    slip
    To move by gliding.
    glisser
    glide
    The action of sliding.
    glissade
    slippery line
    A delicate case or situation.
    ligne glissante

    Slang Meanings

    When something doesn't stay in place.
    This matter is a bit slippery.
    Cette affaire est un peu glissante.
    A situation where one easily escapes a difficulty.
    The subject of this debate is slippery.
    Le sujet de ce débat est glissant.